Model year record

2025 Hyundai Santa FE Hybrid

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 344 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 26V218000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Vehicles affected
294,448
Reported to NHTSA
2026-04-06
Owners notified
2026-05-29

Defect description

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6, 2023-2026 Genesis G90, 2024-2026 Hyundai Santa Fe, and Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. The driver and passenger seat belt anchors may detach.

Safety risk

A detached seat belt anchor will not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and reinforce or replace the seat belt anchors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning May 29, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460 and Genesis customer service at 844-340-9741. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 298 and 032G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov April 8, 2026.

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V808000

Back over prevention: display function

Component
Back over prevention: display function
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Vehicles affected
143,472
Reported to NHTSA
2025-11-20
Owners notified
2026-01-15

Defect description

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid vehicles. The rearview camera may not have been installed properly, which can damage the wiring harness and cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Safety risk

A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the camera wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning January 15, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 288. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 22, 2025.

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V809000

Air bags: side/window: curtain

Component
Air bags: side/window: curtain
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Vehicles affected
258
Reported to NHTSA
2025-11-20
Owners notified
2025-12-29

Defect description

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Tucson, 2025-2026 Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, and 2026 Genesis GV70 vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not have been installed properly, which can cause the air bags not to deploy as intended.

Safety risk

Side curtain air bags that do not deploy as intended increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will reinstall the side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning December 29, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 289 and 029G. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 22, 2025.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine573,300 mi
Electrical system533,300 mi
Fuel/propulsion system44
Vehicle speed control39133,000 mi
Power train323,300 mi
Unknown or other24
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control16
Forward collision avoidance: warnings13133,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking1213,000 mi
Air bags6
Back over prevention: warnings6
Lane departure: assist6
Service brakes4
Tires47,000 mi
Visibility/wiper4
Back over prevention2
Equipment: electrical: infotainment22,774 mi
Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)22,774 mi
Forward collision avoidance213,000 mi
Lane departure: blind spot detection2
Lane departure: lane keep: automatic steering213,000 mi
Lane departure: warning2
Seat belts2
Steering2
Structure: body2
Suspension2
Wheels2

The 2024 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 2026 model has 8 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.